BP plc’s (NYSE: BP) CEO Tony Hayward, who is about to be sacked by the big oil company, has only been in his position for about two years. That raises the issue…
Fitch is generally considered third fiddle in a two-agency dominated game of debt ratings behind Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. But a ‘timely’ downgrade out of Fitch on BP plc (NYSE: BP)…
Satellite imagery has revealed what appears to be a second leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles offshore of Louisiana. The semi-submersible Ocean Saratoga, owned by Diamond Offshore Drilling…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.…
The caricature of best business practice, exemplified by private equity firms, large corporations, venture capital operations, and Ivy League graduates, is to be deliberate and slow when making decisions. Entrepreneurs and investment bankers…
This is the Twitter-24/7 Wall St. market report for June 3, 2010.These tweets are a sign of which companies the Twitter universe is interested in. Is there there is wisdom in crowds?
Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
It is a legal practice, although perhaps not a principle, that someone or some entity, is at fault when something goes wrong. This extends from medical malpractice to car recalls to man-made disasters.…
Reuters: The prime minister of Japan resigned. Reuters: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) may have an IPO for AIA. Reuters: Apple Inc.s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Steve Jobs finds suicides at Foxconn disturbing. Reuters: …
Updated throughout the day. Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and…
These are some of this morning’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday: Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Monday morning in Wall Street research calls: Ace Ltd. (NYSE: ACE) Raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman…
Since 2002, Greenland has issued 13 licenses to explore its onshore and offshore areas for oil and gas. Among the licensees are Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), Encana…
A report on National Public Radio last night has led to demands for the federal government to get tougher with BP plc (NYSE: BP) and Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) regarding the actual…
BP plc (NYSE: BP) says the costs of cleaning up and attempting to cap the oil flow from what is left of the Deepwater Horizon have risen above $450 million. According to The…
